Heritage Ottawa brings you heritage-related news and developments from Ottawa and the National Capital Region.
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Heritage Designation to be Discussed for Mechanicsville Works SiteThursday, March 19, 2015OTTAWA CITIZEN
Ottawa's Built Heritage Sub-Committee is set to discuss heritage designation for a 70-year-old industrial building in Mechanicsville at its meeting next week.
The...
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Upcoming Heritage Events to be Hosted by Carleton UniversityWednesday, March 18, 2015The Heritage Conservation program at the School of Canadian Studies, Carleton University invites the public to attend two upcoming heritage conservation events.
On Friday, March 20 the...
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Memorial to Victims of Communism Didn't Meet Criteria, NCC Panel SaidWednesday, March 18, 2015OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Don Butler
A committee of experts advised the National Capital Commission six years ago that the theme of a proposed memorial recognizing the victims of communism was not...
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Heritage Grant Program for Building Restoration: Apply by March 31Monday, March 16, 2015HERITAGE OTTAWA
Owners of designated heritage buildings are eligible to apply for restoration grants through the City of Ottawa's Heritage Grant Program for Building Restoration.
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Architect Gilles Saucier to Speak at National GalleryThursday, March 12, 2015The Azrieli School of Architecture and Urbanism presents the final speaker in this season's Forum Lecture Series, taking place on Monday, March 16 at 6:00pm at The National Gallery Auditorium....
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Petition Launched to Oppose Location of Victims of Communism MemorialTuesday, March 10, 2015OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Blair Crawford
An online petition protesting the location of the Memorial to the Victims of Communism has garnered nearly 1,000 signatures and continues to grow, says one...
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Central Experimental Farm A Contender for Canada's List of Top Ten Endangered SitesMonday, March 9, 2015HERITAGE OTTAWA
Ottawa's Central Experimental Farm (CEF), a National Historic Site of Canada, is currently under serious threat.
The federal government has offered 60 acres of the...
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A Monumental Controversy: History of the Memorial to Victims of CommunismFriday, March 6, 2015OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Don Butler
In the summer of 2007, Jason Kenney was touring Masaryktown, a private nine-hectare park in Scarborough owned by Toronto's Czech and Slovak communities.
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Canadian Institute of Planners Joins Chorus Urging New Site for Communism MemorialTuesday, March 3, 2015OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Don Butler
The national voice of Canada’s planning profession has joined those calling on the federal government to reconsider the site for the planned Memorial to the...
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Heritage Ottawa Awards 2015 Gordon Cullingham Research GrantsSunday, March 1, 2015HERITAGE OTTAWA, By David B. Flemming
Heritage Ottawa celebrated Heritage Day at Ottawa City Hall on February 17th by supporting two projects with $1000 each from the Gordon Cullingham...